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Discovered attack: knight to f3 (d4)

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Puzzle rating: 1355Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

27... Nxf3+ 28. Kh1 Qxf4 29. Qxf4+ Kxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
  • Well found: queen to f4 (+2.9).
  • Strong! king to f4 is the sharp choice (+2.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kh1, then Qxf4 and you win the knight.

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